Read password from Console - Java Language Basics

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Description

Read password from Console

Demo Code

import java.io.Console;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Password {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {

        Console c = System.console();
        if (c == null) {
            System.err.println("No console.");
            System.exit(1);//from www  .j  ava2s.c o m
        }

        String login = c.readLine("Enter your login: ");
        char[] oldPassword = c.readPassword("Enter your old password: ");

        if (verify(login, oldPassword)) {
            boolean noMatch;
            do {
                char[] newPassword1 = c
                        .readPassword("Enter your new password: ");
                char[] newPassword2 = c
                        .readPassword("Enter new password again: ");
                noMatch = !Arrays.equals(newPassword1, newPassword2);
                if (noMatch) {
                    c.format("Passwords don't match. Try again.%n");
                } else {
                    change(login, newPassword1);
                    c.format("Password for %s changed.%n", login);
                }
                Arrays.fill(newPassword1, ' ');
                Arrays.fill(newPassword2, ' ');
            } while (noMatch);
        }

        Arrays.fill(oldPassword, ' ');
    }

    // Dummy change method.
    static boolean verify(String login, char[] password) {
        // This method always returns
        // true in this example.
        // Modify this method to verify
        // password according to your rules.
        return true;
    }

    // Dummy change method.
    static void change(String login, char[] password) {
        // Modify this method to change
        // password according to your rules.
    }
}

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